Smith+Nephew is seeking a Principal AI Scientist to drive their AI vision and stay ahead of the curve by exploring, evaluating, and applying advanced AI technologies to their orthopedic, wound care, and sports medicine products, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling.
- Advanced programming skills in Python and familiarity with frameworks such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, or Keras.
- Strong understanding of data architecture, preprocessing, and feature extraction techniques.
- Proven ability to translate AI capabilities into real-world solutions with measurable business impact.
- Experience working with healthcare or regulated products is a plus.
- Minimum PhD in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a related field; OR Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience applying AI/ML in R&D or product innovation.
- Demonstrated experience leading AI initiatives in a research or commercial environment.
Responsibilities
- Researching and evaluating pioneering AI technologies—including generative AI, LLMs, and deep learning—and identifying strategic applications in our product portfolio.
- Lead technology scouting initiatives and cultivate strategic collaborations with leading academic institutions, startups, and industry partners.
- Act as an inspiring leader in AI, driving S+N’s innovation strategy by scouting emerging technologies and translating them into impactful solutions across orthopedics, wound care, and sports medicine.
- Developing proof-of-concept models and scalable AI solutions to enhance decision support, personalization, and product performance.
- Designing and building advanced data pipelines, feature engineering workflows, and training datasets for sophisticated AI models.
- Leading development and validation of machine learning models using modern toolkits (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and statistical techniques.
- Creating intuitive tools and interfaces that allow partners to interact with, test, and deploy AI-driven applications.
Other
- Act as an inspiring leader in AI, driving S+N’s innovation strategy.
- Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to align AI strategy with business goals and regulatory frameworks.
- Mentoring junior team members and fostering a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.
- Communicating complex AI concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional partners and decision-makers.
